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29 Dec 2017 15:34:34
I was one of the fans who really wanted stability to stick with a manager, give them plenty of time to get a decent backroom staff together and to try and implement a way of playing that can work through from the youngsters to the first team. I am however struggling to see enough positives from MW - the way he plays should be worked on through the academy and I'm sure we would see results in the coming years here comes the problem!
I cannot think of any manager who has ever been successful who hasn't played to his players or collective groups strengths, the level of success doesn't matter - it could be winning the champions league, a cup or winning a relegation battle. It looks to me that we are playing to our weaknesses in an attempt to play in a way that some of our players just cannot do.
We do have some good players and if they are encouraged to play to their strengths rather than their weaknesses we could easily have an extra 6-10 points this season. Come on breadman - play to our strengths and we will all support you, keep messing and it's a downwards spiral and more fans will get on your back.
1.) 29 Dec 2017 17:05:20
But he’s not got a full squad capable of playing the football he wants. He’s not moaned about the squad that he has but it’s certainly obvious he feels he needs more of a certain type of player.
You’re right, we need stability but more importantly, and possibly above other things - we need patience and belief. No one is saying, “let’s see how this works over the next 5 years†- it’s a case of us understanding that right now, we are simply a mid table team trying to improve.
That improvement comes from a structure, a philosophy and a recruitment plan which are all on the same page.
Give this man another season and if it’s not working we look at our options. I’d also make a case for us being unable to attract top, top managers if we continue this revolving door policy.
2.) 29 Dec 2017 18:43:56
2 tone your bang on regarding players playing to strengths.Joe Worrall is a good example.When he keeps it simple he looks class but sometimes I feel he takes risks with the ball when it's just not necessary and seems out of character.I do have to give MW credit for giving some of these young men a chance.Past managers have been guilty of having a closed door policy on young players development.
3.) 29 Dec 2017 19:18:51
Ldn red - he’ll never have a full squad capable of playing the way he wants, that’s a completely different level to where we are and would cost millions!! If he isn’t careful he will ruin some of our ‘better’ players as they will forget what they are actually good at. I want to back him and give him a few years but I do want to see steady signs of improvement
4.) 29 Dec 2017 19:56:43
I’m not saying you’re wrong - but what I will point to is that in past/current seasons, teams which play a very similar style to us have competed at the top end or been promoted without spending millions.
Teams like: Sheffield United, Reading, Fulham, Bournemouth, Watford and Swansea.
MW won’t be looking to try and spend millions, he’ll be selecting players which fit his style.
5.) 29 Dec 2017 21:51:21
Bang on 2tone. Best post on here for ages
6.) 29 Dec 2017 21:53:35
Another season... You really think so?
Please lnd red enlighten us to why you think he should be given another season?
You state you want to sit down all of whom disagree with the way of the breadman... Again please enlighten us? Myself like many feel exactly like 2tone.
The inability to address many shortcomings is not how structure is built.
Structure comes from the chairman down to the staff who steward each week.
There seems to be a piece missing where Warburton is concerned his way of tactics, leaving players out in the cold and playing out position isn't a structured formula.
Yes structure takes time I agree but how much time is required.... 2,3,4 seasons?
So lnd red please with your infinite wisdom and inside knowledge tell us why Mr. Warburton is the messiah?
7.) 29 Dec 2017 23:11:04
I’m not one for enlightenment, I have an opinion, just like everyone here.
There’s certainly negatives with some of MW’s decisions, not all I’ve agreed with. But why kick us when we’re down though? Why get rid of the manager so quickly and start from scratch - AGAIN.
I feel it boils down to this. We have a young squad incapable of playing MW’s tactics on a regular basis and some fan favourites not getting as much game time as people would like. I’d be the first to say that we should’ve signed a CB and a GK in the summer, I’d like to think we tried (Hector & Federici) at least! The defence is certainly our weak point and it’s of course a shortcoming thay it wasn’t fixed back then.
The team he has now isn’t even his yet. There’s plenty of players in there which don’t suit the way Warburton wants to play which I think is largely why some players are being played out of position or not at all (Vellios). I personally feel we need to trust in a philosophy/manager and buy players which are suited to that style. It’s the only way we can make a real success of this - not by bringing in someone new and having them reshape the squad their way.
If we’ve learnt anything over the past few years, it’s that changing manager takes us at least 8months to reset. It’s been the thing which has largely held us back in recent years.
What we have now (I think), is a manager who wants to promote from within, has a clear idea of how he wants us to play and is willing to build a squad capable of doing that in his style. It doesn’t just happen in 1 window (incredibly rarely!).
Worth noting quickly - if we lose MW, we also lose our DoF, Frank McParland. Not something I’d want to do in a hurry.
Warburton aside for a minute - and remembering last season, where do people feel would be an acceptable place for us to finish based on our squad. Top half would be a lot of progress in my book.
If we can manage our expectations and take the lows with the highs, I think we’ll all be better for it.
8.) 30 Dec 2017 09:38:31
LDN Red
I agree with what you are trying to get across, but i feel 2 things are getting on most people's nerves are, we let the opposition score too easily, and there has been little sign of it being sorted, and inspite all of our possession, and odd patches of really good football the opposition mostly out play us.
It is a slow process, and we should try to be more positive, and hope for the best, but with each loss it gets harder.
9.) 30 Dec 2017 10:25:00
With you there 100%. Who here could say watching us lose is much fun?! I was at the Wednesday game and felt for much of the match we were actually miles better than them. 3 one on ones and a strong penalty shout - we were unfortunate not to go in 3-1 up at half time.
I digress.
The defence is a cause for concern and a large one at that. Most attacking possession based sides do leave themselves open at the back. We do need to be more solid but I’d wager that this is a personnel issue more than anything else.
Look at Huddersfield’s style of play (Champ and Prem), they look to out score you rather than play bland, slow football where you’d be lucky to see us score a goal. Progress is slow but my god, weren’t we a lot worse before?
The statement from the new owners and in particular the new chairman stated they wanted stability. This comes from trust and again, managing our own expectations.
14 Jan 2017 18:51:19
25 million for a club like ours which is running at a loss, has no real assets and no structure still seems an awful lot of money. Fawaz thinks it's worth double that? Whose mad? Is it fawaz, is it the yanks for spending so much time and effort on a gamble that the selller might just crumble and give it away at the last minute or is it the fans who think the club is something that any sane businessman would buy at 50 mill? I'd suggest it's all three of the above?
1.) 14 Jan 2017 19:03:50
It's a gamble but run the club right and we could be worth a hell of a lot more. just think with fawaz gone we will have the 10k back that are staying away whilst he's in charge bringing more money in. get Nigel clough or rowatt in and we will never lose another game and be promoted first season which again brings even more money in! simple
2.) 14 Jan 2017 19:25:28
Lets take it on dragons den see if peter jones will invest
3.) 14 Jan 2017 19:41:00
Nffc is a brand, and as one of only 5 English clubs to be. European champions, then yes, worth 50 mill. Famous throughout the world, and that, you can't buy. Well you can, but you know what I mean!
4.) 14 Jan 2017 19:42:28
what crystal ball you been using?
5.) 14 Jan 2017 22:31:49
None of the championship clubs make money unless they have parachute payments. The difference is a prem team costs 150M and a champ team can get brought for sub 30M. Get it right. get paid.
Our attraction is we have history and fan base. but no ground. We are in this melee every year until we either go up or down. Same as 16 of the other teams. Championship teams lose money. They operate on negative equity. Like it or not Fawaz has helped us exist. JJM would have just been the next one to spin us for another 5 years.
27 Aug 2013 01:06:47
ive been told Rhodes is going Wigan on the final day of the window? Info from a big scouse fan with good links around the nw
1.) No you just read the rumour yesterday. Wigan may however have the cash to buy him after the sale of young midfielder James McCarthy.
2.) Forest rumours
{Ed034's Note - this is a forest rumour as fans on here have been talking about him. If any fan doesn't like the rumour being posted, ignore it and move on to the next
3.) If i'd seen that rumour yesterday why would I just post it again? As I said in the op I was told this by a lpool fan who has good links around the north west.
4.) And its the same Liverpool fan who told me that I wouldn't be able to understand carragher on tv! So he us 100% correct with his info so far this season :-)
{Ed034's Note - he is awful
5.) Not according to Blackburn MD who says they will not sell to Wigan. Its going to be an interesting week to see who we get and who goes. If we could sell a few Rhodes could be affordable with the financial rules.
6.) He has a terrible tv voice which seems to get higher and higher the more animated he gets! Knows his stuff though and says it how it is
Keeno
7.) Wigan have signed Grant Holt - why would they need another?
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08 Mar 2026 16:21:19
This was on the post website but it did make me laugh!
Lucca apparently was flying back to Italy for a fitness assessment - someone replied and said he would probably miss the flight ?.
1.) 08 Mar 2026 18:35:04
Was it a "fit for purpose" assessment by any chance, 2tone?
2.) 09 Mar 2026 18:54:15
Not much craic on here today, lads?
3.) 09 Mar 2026 19:29:17
Bloke at the end of my road sells that Rogie, want me to ask if he can deliver? ??
4.) 09 Mar 2026 19:36:53
Does he do Guinness, mate?
???
5.) 09 Mar 2026 19:51:17
Judging by the characters that hang around his house, I doubt it. ??
01 Mar 2026 16:07:09
How do they get away with calling themselves professional footballers? Not one player with any football intelligence and a complete lack of urgency. They all think they are better than they are but not one of them can hold their head up high (maybe sels). They don't deserve our support. Can't blame the manager or owner for slackness and stupidity on the pitch.
1.) 01 Mar 2026 17:25:06
Well said 2tone.
05 Oct 2025 12:55:12
Just put a bet on - gibbs white and Anderson to both have one shot on target. £1 bet returns £1, 000, 000 ?.
1.) 05 Oct 2025 13:20:03
I reckon you've lost a quid there 2tone.
2.) 05 Oct 2025 13:51:11
2 shots on target? You're optimistic.
3.) 05 Oct 2025 14:09:44
2tone ??, I love dark humour.
05 Sep 2025
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1.) 05 Sep 2025 23:08:08
I’m guessing Elliot is front row 1in from the end on the right hand side.
2.) 05 Sep 2025 22:53:20
Bless ya 2tone my friend ty for putting them up. And Ed 33. I'm too old. Anyway my boy again on left. Anderson 2nd right. Watched him so many times as a youngun for wallsend boys. Just stood out. My boy in goal btw. Shearer, beardsley, waddle, names go on and on. Yet with their millions done very little to help the club.
Hence my love of gazz and his love of local clubs. They actually went down not long after. Think they are up n running again. Not sure. But just showing ya dtp my hate of the ugliness of football. My son actually as I've said ended up at the academy at Newcastle. But hated it. But still to this day coaches the youth for them till this day. Proud father I am. X.
3.) 06 Sep 2025 10:28:23
Great pic, nice the manager took em all horse racing to celebrate, that cracked me up:)
4.) 06 Sep 2025 16:19:53
Superb Bowie, you must be proud as punch mate??.
5.) 06 Sep 2025 18:54:52
I am rrh bud and ty sir ?.
11 Apr 2025
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1.) 11 Apr 2025 20:21:37
????? cheers for putting it on 2tone bud ??.
2.) 11 Apr 2025 20:23:27
Brilliant 2Tone!
3.) 11 Apr 2025 20:23:57
Looks fck all like me but you get the idea ???.
4.) 11 Apr 2025 20:29:13
Dude that is f**king brilliant ????.
5.) 11 Apr 2025 20:34:18
Looks spot on barring the parting ?.
6.) 11 Apr 2025 20:38:49
It's better looking than you ???.
7.) 11 Apr 2025 21:01:11
Nice one 2tone. However, I'm now wondering if Bowie's head is really twice the size that it should be in proportion to his body?!
8.) 11 Apr 2025 21:19:24
??? reds, come on you reds. need ya calls tomorrow x.
9.) 11 Apr 2025 21:29:01
I couldn't work out how to get it on lego so asked 2tone, the younger lads know ? I asked balloons but he said he was at the age of deafness. And can you send it in braille ?.
10.) 11 Apr 2025 21:44:22
Looking good mate!
11.) 11 Apr 2025 21:45:22
Need a far bigger bottle of vodka than that!
12.) 11 Apr 2025 21:59:19
Where's the ribena stains? ??.
13.) 11 Apr 2025 22:30:18
??? yeah dtp will never forget that trip.
14.) 11 Apr 2025 23:15:01
I'm worried that someone said dude ???.
15.) 12 Apr 2025 05:28:31
Is that you Bowie?
16.) 12 Apr 2025 08:34:13
Can't you tell from the vodka mossy?
17.) 12 Apr 2025 08:54:07
It looks a bit like Alex Fergerson to me Bowie. Can't think why bud ?
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18.) 12 Apr 2025 10:20:51
?? balloons.
19.) 12 Apr 2025 12:06:36
If that really is your lightness Bowie I never imagined you looking like that, more like Bill Nighy?.
20.) 12 Apr 2025 13:34:27
Cover blown ?.
21.) 12 Apr 2025 14:14:31
?? mossy it doesn't look anything like me bud.
18 Sep 2024 11:00:32
Why listen to what the actual player said when you can just make up a load of crap and question someone at the club?!?!
13 Mar 2024 22:04:07
Not sure about any leaks with ffp and psr but the lawyers will find plenty of holes in it ?.
09 Dec 2023 08:09:18
And MGW was coopers choice and our biggest signing? I don’t really get what you’re saying? Just get these decent players, playing to the best of their ability and nobody would have an issue? I’m not one to get on coopers back but there’s something wrong.
26 Jul 2023 11:59:30
I’m a sparky wonky and I often get my wires crossed - so it’s good to know other people do the same.
I’m not a very good sparky and when people find out how bad I am they’re shocked ? ⚡️.
16 Apr 2023 14:03:55
More likely to be keeping an eye on parked cars for a few quid than anything else.
17 Mar 2026 09:59:57
10% of the player's body is ridiculous!! It would have to be either 9% or 11% to give anyone a chance of managing it. ?
13 Feb 2026 19:56:28
No idea stokey, my memory lasts about as long as our managers ?.
12 Feb 2026 20:35:55
Let’s bow down to the few who talk down to us and ‘remember that’ ?
If you put yourself up there to be shot down, don’t cry when someone takes a pop shot - remember that fellow reds ?.
11 Dec 2025 16:55:30
Good one rogie! ?.
09 Dec 2025 10:37:37
If any supporter chanted for the opposition manager instead of the current manager during a game I’d hope they would get hounded out of the ground. ?.